Knowing the Creator Review

Select 2 choices.

When you think about all the 99 divine names of Allah, which of the following statement is correct?

• All the names are beautiful

• All the names declare tawhid.

• All the names declare the mercy of Allah (cc)

Some of the names of Allah (cc) describe what He is not. One if Allah's beautiful name is Al-Basir. Based on the meaning of this name, which of the following choices describes what He is not ?

• He is not clutter

• He is not dependent.

• He is not blind to anything.

• He is not a forgiver.

• He is not biased.

What is the reason that Allah(cc) has created some laws for Himself?

• To assure us of His uniform and unbiased approach in all matters.

• To prevent Himself from showing anger or mercy.

• To punish the guilty

• To distinguish right from wrong

• Tp prevent accidental misuse of the law

One of sunan of Allah(cc) relates to how He rewards and punishes people.

Which of the following statements about this sunan is correct?

• Allah's rewards and punishments commensurate with ones deeds(the more deeds, more rewards or less deeds less rewards).

• Allah's rewards and punishments are provided exclusively in the Hereafter.

• Allah's rewards and punishments are based on one's faith.

• Allah rewards multiple times for a good deed but punishes equal to the degree of bad deeds.

Select all that apply.

Which of the following is the objective of Qur'an?

• To provide guidance

• to distinguish truth from falsehood

• To give us hope

• To heal spiritual disease

Select all that apply.

In order to receive guidance from the Qur'an, we are required to do something. What is it?

• Apply our intelligence

• Read the Qur'an

• Follow the message

• Pray for guidance

Read the last âyah of surah Yusuf: "Indeed in their stories, there is a lesson for men of understanding. It (the Qur'an) is not a forged statement but a confirmation of the Allah's existing Books [the Taurat (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel) and other Scriptures of Allah] and a detailed explanation of everything and a guide and a Mercy for the people who believe."

Which four things are mentioned in the âyah above as the objectives of Qur'an?

Read ayah 49:11 of surah Hucurat: "O you who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than them; nor let women ridicule [other] women; perhaps they may be better than them. And do not insult one another and do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames. Wretched is the name of disobedience after [one's] faith. And whoever does not repent - then it is those who are the wrongdoers."

What is the specific message of this ayah?

• maintain integrity

• uphold community relationships

• support each other with money and labor

• Achieve taqwa

• Respect the dignity of others

Read ayat 2:177 of surah Al-Baqarah: Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah , the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous.

What is the overall message of true piety as described out in this ayah which reflects the complete overview of Islam?

• The importance of the direction of prayer

• The synthesis of right belief, right practice, and right conduct.

• The spread of Islam in all directions

• Distinguishing between the true and false religions